The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-28
HIS OWN MURDER.
curious Case Of Circumssantial
Evidence.

Curious Case Of Circumssantial
Evidence.
w.nv man could look into the Sybi-
Is lat Of the future and catch a
H. s,;unse Of the various vicissitudes and
s;sfortunes with which he must strug-
Il he would turn sharply round, and
81 the nearest course short OF suicide
.ar;d himself Of those trials which might
.h.ke his manhood; and so give up all
Is sunshine Of existence to avoid its
,h.dows. Fortunately. however, man
l,suot the privilege of foreknowledge,
: Isculty which few would have the
courage to render serviceable, and
rbich most would convert into an
e.rine Of misery and affliction.
Inst;ce has indeed been painted
Hind. and very expensive portrait
a. makes in that way. If not really
blind, Justice is certainly, in some
eases. short-sighted; and this same
Kindness or near-sightedness has very
often placed the necks of many unfor-
! Inmates within the grasp OF the merci-
less legal halter.
yuan Suarez, Mexican by birth and
! wanderer by nature as well as by
necessity, had for many years been a
xsnderer from his native country.
,ssking TO crafty a love of variety
md 10 amass fortune. Having ac-
complished both to considerable de-
reehe thought he would explore Mexico
on foot,
Up from the river Tobasco, in the ex-
heme southeast of Mexico, there stood,
1t the time of our story, an ivy en-
twined cottage which was dignified by
theierm inn. Having travelled consid-
asbly one day, hot and fatigued, Suarez
stopped at this inn to refresh himself,
and was soon seated among the motley
group Of the usual hangers-on at such
places Of resort. Finding that about
two miles further on the road he should
arrive at a small market town, where
accommodations for the night of much
more convenient nature could be pro-
cured, be resolved to go thither.
When he took out his purse to pay
bis bill he casually exposed a quantity
of money, and the Doors of the village
who surrounded the table looked upon
the wealth with avaricious eyes. While
Suarez counted out certain sum he
noticed greedy-eyed, Unlocking fel-
hx fix his eyes upon him and his purse
inaway that did not please him.
Suarez soon took his departure and
proceeded leisurely on to his destina-
ton The evening began to close, and
On arriving at a dull part of the road
everhung by high banks and covered
WITH furze and briars, he suddenly
band himself stunned by blow BY
sone one from behind, and he fell in
iensible to the ground.
When he became semi-conscious hi
discovered he was bleeding and lying
,nsWet ditch, half-drowned, apparent
y - his own blood. A man was lean
ing over him, and hulnanely endeavor
lag 70 assist him. Finally he concluded
Mat Snarez was dead, and started of
nnlske known his discovery. 1t wa,
Nearly dark when Suarez reused him
en and resumed his tramp. His clothes
were vet through, and after washing
alnsel ne put on another suit, which
ne carried in q knapsack. He recallet
Me ll-iooking fellow at the inn. wh'
~ such sinister glances at his money
aa immediately suspected him as hi
1sallant. The fellow, however. ha'
e 3. secured Suarez's money, and th'
aaef thought it very funny that tn
:salow had not robbed him, as the oh
8. o. the assault was undoubtedl,
pbhery.
Aser fatiguing walk Suarez al
.'sa u the inn in the adjoining town
s4 nad scarcely taken his scat befor
e oserheard conversation anon
'stA men, stationed at the other en-
ne room; accompanied by EXPIRE.
ss looks toward him. As he was
asager IN the place he was not pal
afly surprised. The conversatio
Oa became louder, and, at length
'ez neard strangely exaggerate
sary Of his own murder.
vas confidently asserted that
niger had been robbed and mul
y short distance from the towr
~ 81 saat ne had been found in a ditc
~ nis skull fractured, his brains sea-
81 about the road and his pocke,
$: aed inside out Suarez listened /
sn So marvellous history with conside1
- smusement, and thought no
I : strange story is made to pa
. sa1 though based on the flimsie
Alter taking some refreshmen
saarsa proposed to return. and took
G 10y O money to pay in advan
q sccommodation. As be- did q